France makes Thomas Vinterberg & Mads Mikkelsen Knights

Danish film director Thomas Vinterberg and actor Mads Mikkelsen have been knighted in a ceremony in France, with their official title being ‘Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’.

The French Ambassador to Denmark was present to knight them, and said afterwards said that Mikkelsen is “An all-round actor, whose face tells it all: the hardships and joys of life; Mads Mikkelsen takes a risk every time he embodies a new character, a fascinating actor like a man on the edge of the abyss” and Vinterberg “has fought back standardized film productions. He exposes the dark sides of human nature with audacity”.

Emma Vestrheim is the editor-in-chief of Cinema Scandinavia. Originally from Australia, she is know based in Bergen, Norway, and attends major Nordic film festivals to conduct interviews and review new films.